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The house located at 2 rue Saint-Julien in Albi is a representative example of Albigoise civil architecture in the late 16th and 17th centuries. These buildings are distinguished by their two floors in corbellation, the first very prominent and the second surmounted by a galetas in the clear floor, called souleilhé. Their facades combine brick-covered, horizontal or oblique wood panels reflecting the local techniques of the time.

One of these houses, dated precisely from 1601 thanks to a preserved staircase ramp, illustrates the "average" type of Albige's dwellings of this period. The sculptures adorning some wooden panels bear witness to a careful decoration, despite their primary function as housing. These houses were protected for their heritage value, with an inscription of facades in the inventory of Historic Monuments in 1924.

Their location in Saint-Julien Street, in the heart of Albi, highlights their integration into the city's historic urban fabric. Although their geographical accuracy is considered mediocre (level 5/10), they remain essential markers of the architectural identity of Occitanie, mixing late medieval influences and regional Renaissance.

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